#30200C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.04 70.4), rgb(48, 32, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#30200C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30200C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 32, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 60%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.04 70.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #30200C | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30200C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30200C text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #30200C text on black | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F42
oklch(63.2% 0.098 71)
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Step 600
600
#9A6720
oklch(55.6% 0.106 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#845511
oklch(49.1% 0.099 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B17
oklch(37.7% 0.064 70.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30200C
oklch(25.8% 0.04 70.4)
#30200C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #26210A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351C1B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30200C
#30200C
oklch(25.8% 0.04 70.4)
- #142536
#142536
oklch(25.8% 0.039 249.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #30200C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #30200C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.